Randal L. Shepard, M.A.

Email: rlshepard@adelphia.net
Web: www.randalshepard.com

Phone: +01 802.655.4619  -  Fax: +01 802.655.5811

Associate Member of American Translators Association


Freelance Translator, Writer, Editor

Subjects: Business, Computing, Fitness, Medicine, Pharmaceuticals

Projects include:
             
Business: contracts, correspondence, reports, press releases
              Computing: manuals, web content
              Fitness: journal articles, press releases
              Medicine: records, questionnaires, journal articles
              Misc.: birth/death records, marriage records, diplomas

Languages: English (native speaker), French, Spanish, Latin, Ancient Greek

Combinations: Spanish>English, French>English, Latin>English

Relevant Experience

2000-Present: Full-time freelance translator.

1993-2000: Business management and operations experience with major corporations including Staples, Inc., Cole National, and 4001, Inc.

1992-1993: Non-Diet Diet center, Bloomington, Indiana. Medical transcriber, editor, copywriter for a psychological counseling center focusing on depression, weight-loss, and fitness issues.

1991-1994: Department of Comparative Literature, Indiana University. Tutor, freelance translator, thesis editor.

1985-1989: Department of Classical Studies, Indiana University. Associate Instructor of Latin, Roman Culture, Medical Terminology. Tutor in Latin and Greek, freelance translator.

Education

1991-1994: Indiana University. Coursework toward PhD in Comparative Literature, focusing on Latin American literature.

1988: MA in Latin and Greek, Indiana University, with GSFLT accreditation in French and German.

1985: BA with triple major in Latin, Greek, and Classical Civilization, University of Vermont.

1984: Coursework in Classical Archaeology, History, and Language, Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies, Rome, Italy.